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Avram Mlotek (Kveller via JTA)—We pulled up to the funeral parlor and our five-year-old, Ravi, skipped along the stairs. My partner, Yael, and I exchanged glances. We had wondered when was early enough to bring Ravi to her first funeral, but with her cousins in abundant attendance and her grandmother’s specific request that she come, [...]

The celebrated Russian-Jewish pianist Mikhail Klein collapsed and died on stage while performing his own composition in his hometown of Irkutsk. Klein, who in 1987 was awarded the prestigious title of Honored Artist of Russia, reportedly died of heart failure at the foot of a grand piano of the Irkutsk Philharmonic Orchestra earlier this month [...]

Marc Klionsky, a Soviet-Jewish émigré to New York who gained worldwide prominence painting portraits of such eminent figures as Golda Meir and Elie Wiesel, has died. Klionsky, who died last month at 90, became the youngest artist to have his paintings exhibited in the renowned Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow. His works have been exhibited around [...]

Norfolk —Retired Navy Capt. Allan Lee Mandel, 78, a native of Denver, Colo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Commonwealth Senior Living, The Ballentine, Sweet Memories. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Minnie Mandel, of Denver. He is survived by his loving wife, Eileen Dorsey Mandel; his brother, Dr. [...]

Norfolk —Lloyd Gill died on October 8 in her home. She worked as a reporter before marrying and raising a family. Lloyd loved tennis and played until age 90. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for over 60 years. She is survived by her son, Spencer Gill (Rabbi Ellen Jaffe-Gill) and a [...]

Virginia Beach —Martin Hugh Handelsman, USMC, ret., 79, died on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 in his home with his loving family by his side. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Jean Agronick Handelsman and Joseph Handelsman. Martin had retired from the U. S. Marines as a Captain for 21 [...]

Leah Mostofsky on her engagement to Eli Krischer of Brooklyn N.Y. Leah is the daughter of Rabbi Sholom and Tehilla Mostofsky. The couple plan to get married on December 25, 2017 in Lakewood, N.J. They will live in New York.

The Simon Family Passport to Israel Fund, providing grants for trips for teens to Israel, is now accepting applications. The program’s purpose is to provide funds to enable and encourage Jewish students (ages 13–18*) to participate in an Israel trip experience. The program will fund up to 50% of eligible expenses and is administered by [...]

Monday Oct. 30, 7:30 pm, Sandler Family Campus While being a Pro Football Hall of Famer comes with many perks, Bruce Smith had a different kind of opportunity when he traveled to Israel with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in June. Born and raised in Norfolk, Smith fell in love with football after a [...]

Sandler Family Campus What’s up now and next Erez Kaganovitz: Humans of Tel Aviv October As the human behind the Humans of Tel Aviv, photographer Erez Kaganovitz showcases the bright and inclusive culture of Israel. Kaganovitz wants his photographs to show a different side of Tel Aviv, saying. “I always told myself that if I [...]